Alan Wesley Hain

Alan Wesley Hain

Personal Information
Date of Birth	26 Nov 1916
Place of Birth	Katanning, Western Australia
Death	28 Sep 1943
Place of Death	India
Age at Enlistment	24 years, 5 months
Description	5'10" (1.78m) tall ; 148lbs 67.132 kg ; medium complexion ; green eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	School Teacher
Religion	Church of England
Military Information
Date of Enlistment	28 Apr 1941
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	9 Sep 1941
Post War Details
Fate	KIA 28 Sep 1943, India
Australian War Memorial	Australian War Memorial
Medals	1939-45 Star Africa Star Burma Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal

War Service

Alan enlisted at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre in Perth on 28 Apr 1941 Commenced flying training 28 Apr 1941 Empire Air Training Scheme Forced north by enemy action I the Indian Ocean to Egypt where the RAAF personnel served for a time as anti-aircraft gunners. Disembarked Rhodesia 31 Oct 1941 Completed flying training and promoted Sergeant Pilot on 31 Jul 1942

Promoted Flight Sergeant 31 Jan 1943 Qualified as an RAF Air Navigator on 17 Apr 1943

On 27 Aug 1942 Alan embarked in Cape Town South Africa on a ship for the UK where he disembarked on 19 Sep 1942. On arrival he was posted to No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre at Bournemouth on the south coast.

On 21 Apr 1943 Alan was posted to No. 8(C) Operational Training Unit at RAF Detling in Kent, for training in photo reconnaissance work, and then on 8 May 1943 to RAF Benson in South Oxfordshire, where he undertook a conversion course from Spitfire fighters, to Supermarine Spitfire Photo Reconnaissance aircraft. On 15 May 1943 he was posted to 681 Squadron in the Middle East. A family story had him fly his specialist Spitfire from the UK to 681 Squadron's base in India, arriving there on 16 Aug 1943.

(ACSEA India ??) Killed in air operations, India 28 Sep 1943

Notes

He was reported as Missing in Action in Casualty Report No 279 and his death was noted in Casualty Report NO 302.